• Big Projects,  FYS 183

    The Anne Frank Dilemma

    Due to letters, we have found a way to preserve people and their lives. Millions of letters were sent between families during WWII, and over time collections of them have been formed, both personal and private, that have an ornate effect on people. They expand both people’s knowledge of what it was like to be in the war, sparking a historical interest. Ones in museums and online collections have further shaped opinions on the war, allowing people to feel connected with the past. There is no question about the vitality of the letters, but when reading such personal letters feels unethical, why does one continue?  The Dear Bessie letters raise…

  • FYS 183,  Weekly Writings

    I’ve Decided To Write A Book!

    This week in class, we read letters written by children in Japanese Internment camps. These kids had written letters to their librarian back home asking for books, supplies, and comfort. What surprised me most was how awful some conditions sounded, yet the kids still tried to focus on the positive. Alec read a letter in which a girl was trying to make sense of a riot that had happened at one of the camps, and she was trying to make sense of why what she heard at the camp was different than what she had heard on the radio. This is extremely important because it is a direct example of…

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